Country singer John Rich bet $10K that Joe Biden won’t be sworn in as next president

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Monica Pop
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With a lot going on in America recently, the tension between the supporters of President Trump and those of the President-elect, Biden, seems to be growing bigger and bigger as the inauguration day, January 20, 2021, is approaching.

One of those in favor of Trump not leaving the White House was country singer John Rich, who spoke openly of the possibility for the results of the 2020 election to be overturn.

He even went a step further and made $10,000 charitable bet on that belief with journalist Adam Gold who asked the singer if he was still feeling the same about his claims that Biden was named president-elect too soon, after the Supreme Court shot down a Republican challenge of Pennsylvania’s election results.

Rich’s response was: “VERY confident! Let’s make our bet official. We both put 10k into an escrow account and if Biden is sworn in as POTUS, I lose my 10k, but you have to DONATE it to (Folds of Honor). If Trump wins, I’ll donate your 10k to a charity of your choice. Deal?”

Gold accepted the bet.

Since the inauguration will proceed as planned and Biden will take the oath of office as president in a matter of days, we will wait to see whether the bet between Rich and Gold will go public in terms of revealing the charity where the $10,000 will end.

Homeless man risks his life saving animals from a burning shelter

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Monica Pop
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Not having roof over your head and spending your days out in the hot sun during the summers and in the cold during the winter has to be devastating. Unfortunately, the number of homeless people in the U.S. is huge. The reasons for the state these people found themselves in are many, but one thing is certain, they don’t have it easy and didn’t choose that kind of life themselves.

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Sadly, there is a social stigma attached to the homeless people and instead being offered help by the society, they are many times regarded as failures. Luckily, because of those people like Keith Walker, who is a 50-year-old man living on the streets almost his entire life, the stigma could easily be broken.

All this man has is his Pit Bull Bravo who makes him company. However, when Walker is busy finding food and shelter, he leaves Bravo at the W-Underdogs animal shelter. It was December 18th, 2020, when Walker stopped by the shelter to pick up Bravo. However, he noticed smoke coming from the place. In the next moment, he could see the fire spreading.

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The very first thing that came on Walker’s mind was to enter the burning building and take the animals out. “I’m not going to lie. I was really scared to go in there with all that smoke. But God put me there to save those animals,” he later said.

Braving the smoke and the flames, Walker rescued all the animals who were at the shelter, six dogs and ten cats, by opening every single cage and crate.

Luckily, someone called 911, and soon, the fire was extinguished.

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The owner of the shelter, Gracie Hamlin, called Walker a hero. They took all the animals and placed them in their new building, which is still under construction, but is suitable for that number of inhabitants.

After this story spread around, GoFundMe was started both for Walker and the shelter. While the W-Underdogs managed to raise around $12,500, people from all over the country donated for the brave homeless man and helped raise $83,000.

Update: We have received a flood of requests on how people can help Mr. Keith Walker, the hero who saved our animals…

Posted by W-Underdogs on Monday, 28 December 2020

We honestly hope that Walker and Bravo would find a nice place to stay thanks to the kind people who rewarded his heroism.

#NoFlyList videos of alleged MAGA supporters being kicked out of flights are going viral

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Monica Pop
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A week after the riots which took place at the US Capitol, videos showing people being prevented from getting in the planes and kicked out of flights started emerging online. Allegedly, these people are MAGA supporters, who were dubbed terrorists by many.

As the number of videos grew bigger and bigger, the hashtags #NoFlyList and #TerroristTears were being added alongside them.

Some outlets wrote how the people featured in the videos have nothing to do with the riots and are actually treated in the way shown probably because they refuse to wear masks. Snopes clarified: “While videos show people who were removed from flights for being unruly or refusing to wear a mask, these people were not added to the FBI’s terrorist no-fly list.”

In hopes of preventing anything unpleasant from happening during the flights, airline companies stated how they keep the right to have their own no-fly list. The APA president Julie Hedrick released a statement, saying: “We are incredibly concerned about recent politically motivated incidents onboard passenger aircraft. Regardless of one’s political beliefs, the cabin of a commercial aircraft must, out of necessity, be a calm environment for the safety of everyone on board.”

In the meantime, the Committee on Homeland Security urged the TSA and FBI to add ‘violent perpetrators’ in the attack on the Capitol to the no-fly list.

“Given the heinous domestic terrorist attack on the U.S. Capitol yesterday, I am urging the Transportation Security Administration and the Federal Bureau of Investigation to use their authorities to add the names of all identified individuals involved in the attack to the federal No Fly List and keep them off planes,” representative Bennie Thompson, Chairman of the House Committee on Homeland Security reportedly said. “This should include all individuals identified as having entered the Capitol building – an intrusion which threatened the safety of Members of Congress and staff and served as an attack on our Nation.”

We are yet to learn the truth behind all these videos. You can take a look at a compilation of them below.

Woman filmed while dancing at the bus stop earns millions of views

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Monica Pop
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They say that life is too short to not dance as no one is watching, and this lady from the English town of Eastleigh is doing exactly that. Her carefree behavior and obviously vibrat personality made her a star practically overnight after a video of her dancing on the street while waiting for the bus emerged online.

Source: YouTube/Jane Rowland

Someone from across the street found her dancing beyond cute and filmed her, not knowing the video would attract millions of views.

The song that goes on in the background is the legendary Dancing Queen by ABBA. Well, although it suits the “dance routine” just perfectly, the woman from the video, who was later identified as Ellie Cole, said she was actually listening to Knockdown by Alesha Dixon at that moment.

Source: YouTube/Jane Rowland

Believe it or not, since the video was posted on YouTube back in 2013, Cole’s life changed. It helped her land a professional role in London’s AH Men musical and she was also invited onto The Today Show, among the rest.

Who knew that a carefree dancing at Js Corner Cafe, Bishopstoke Road, Eastleigh, would go such a long way. Check the video below.

Woman leaves back door open during storm – Finds three baby deer hiding inside her house

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Monica Pop
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When it comes to choosing the best place to live, there are many options. And whereas many choose to be part of the big cities and the crowd, there are those who opt for nature and tranquility and build their homes near woods and forests. The latter not only get to breath fresh air and enjoy the stunning surroundings, but the luckiest of them also get to make friends with the wild inhabitants.

A woman named Amscoile would always see one deer running around her house, so when a storm was announced to take place, she didn’t only think of her own safety, but of that of her unusual guest too. Knowing the deer may come again and look for a place to hide, she left the back door open.

Source: Imgur – Amscolie

But to her surprise, something very sweet and unlike took place. The sweet deer did hid at Amscoile’s house, but he brought his friends too. So having three of them inside was something this woman didn’t really expect. She, of course, let them stay there until it was safe to go into the forest again.

You can take a look at this unusual sight in the video below.

Keanu Reeves gave $65 million of his earnings to The Matrix crew because “they were the ones who made the movie”

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Monica Pop
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Most people dream of becoming celebrities for the sake of leading luxurious lives and being loved by millions, few, however, among which the one and only Keanu Reeves, seem to use their celebrity status for the sake of doing good for others.

This incredible actor is truly a very special person. He’s down to earth and unlike his colleagues, he doesn’t mind taking the metro or dining at a local fast-food store.

Keanu Reeves

Posted by Cinematologia on Thursday, 5 January 2017

Reeves’ generosity is known world-wide. Some years ago, magazines revealed how he was spending huge amounts of money funding cancer research and helping a number of children hospitals.

The A-list actor and star of the science fiction movie Matrix was reported to have given around $65 million to the special-effects and costume-design team who worked on the trilogy. An unnamed source told ABC News: “He felt that they were the ones who made the movie and that they should participate.”

Source: Getty Images | Photo by Mirco Lazzari

For Reeves, it was never about the money. He’s a humble man who simply enjoys what he does in life. He was reported saying, “Money is the last thing I think about. I could live on what I’ve already made for the next few centuries.”

According to Hello!, Reeves also gave Harley Davidson motorcycles costing $7,800 to each of the members of his stunt team while filming in Australia.

Posted by Keanu Reeves, a man, an actor, a heart on Monday, 20 February 2017

Many fans who actually met him in person are happy to share impressions of the encounters.

It’s not surprising that everyone praises him and his actions. One Reddit user who used to work on set with Reeves wrote: “Back in the late 90s and fresh out of college I got my first job as an assistant prop designer on the set of Chain Reaction (Keanu was a supporting actor with Morgan Freeman). EVERY DAY for the last few weeks of filming, Keanu treated the stage hands and ‘grunt workers’ (including myself) by taking us out for free breakfast and lunch. He was genuinely a very nice guy to work with.”

He then added: “Since then, I’ve worked on about 30 different sets and have never met an actor as generous and friendly as him. Most actors I’ve seen and worked with are total douches who always think they are better than us. Keanu on the other hand, at the very least, was socially approachable and definitely kindhearted.”

“That was one example (that involved me directly), but (on the same set), I remember him going out of his way to give my friend a ride to the repair shop to pick up his car… I’ll write more as I remember, but its been a while.”

We love you Keanu. Thank you for everything you do.

21-year-old Marine takes her little brothers out of foster care by legally adopting them

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Monica Pop
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Prank it FWD by Mediocre Films is presenting a truly uplifting story of a 21-year-old marine named Melissa and her two brothers.

Melissa believes she is being filmed for a documentary, not knowing she is part of a “prank” which ends up helping her and her family.

Namely, her childhood was a tough one because her mother faced drug problems most of Melissa’s childhood. Now, not wanting her little brothers to face the same thing, she decides to plead before the court for legal custody of them. The boys are in foster care and although their families take great care of them, they want to live with their big sister.

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Recently, their mom was tested positive with methamphetamine and Melissa hopes her brothers would stay away from that kind of life.

Luckily, she gets the custody and the moment she visits them at school and shares the great news is beyond touching. They haven’t seen each other for six years and were never raised together, so this is their chance to reunite as a family after all those years.

Prank it FWD didn’t only help with Melissa’s rent and her trip to Alabama where her brothers were, but they also surprised her with a brand new Toyota Rav4 given by Toyota.

Take a look at the whole story in the video below and don’t forget to share it with your friends.

Police officer pays for shoplifters’ Christmas dinner instead of arresting them

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Monica Pop
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Have you ever noticed how we easily judge others for their actions without even knowing their background stories? I have, and I believe that we should never judge a book by its cover and we should always make sure we don’t hurt anyone by assuming things that aren’t true.

Officer Matt Lima, who serves in Somerset, Massachusetts, is a kind of man we should all look up to. What makes him special is not only his profession, which is taking care for the safety of the members of the community, but also an act of kindness he showed to someone in need.

Namely, right before Christmas, Officer Lima received a call about two women and two children who were trying to steal some groceries from a Stop & Shop store.

Credit / Somerset PD

He responded and found himself at the scene in no time. Once there, he pulled the women aside and asked them why they tried sneaking goods out of the store without paying. They responded how they didn’t have enough money and couldn’t afford to get all they needed for the Christmas dinner.

These words touched Officer Lima deeply. He could see the women were telling the truth, so instead of arresting them, he served them with a ‘no trespass order’ and gave them a credit card with $250. He told them how they could leave and spend the money in another store.

“The two children with the women reminded me of my kids, so I had to help them out,” he explained.

Many news outlets picked up this incredible story and reached Officer Lima.

“Obviously this family was in need, and I can’t imagine having to make the decision to go to Stop & Shop and just only pay for what I can afford – or do I go there and try to take things for Christmas dinner for the kids?

“They were very thankful; they were kind of shocked. I’m sure a lot of people in that same situation would be thinking that there was going to be a different outcome, and maybe they would be arrested or have to go to court.

“I bought the gift card close in value to what would’ve been taken. I just did what I felt was right. It’s not about me, I just tried to put myself in that family’s shoes and show a little bit of empathy,” he said.

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His colleagues and the chief of the police department also praised Officer Lima’s kind deed.

“His actions exemplify what it means to protect and serve the members of our community.

“When faced with a difficult situation in which a family was trying to provide a meal for their kids, he made the generous decision to not press charges and instead ensured that they would have a Christmas dinner they could enjoy,” they said in a statement.

This story is so uplifting. It teaches us that we should always step in for those in trouble because that’s the only way to have humanity work.

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